Hi all. I am now 6 weeks in and finally feeling pretty well. Saw my EP this week and he was very happy with everything. EKG was perfect and heart rate was good, as was blood pressure. I do not have to see him again for 6 months, unless my AFIB rears it's ugly head again. And that is always in the back of my mind. I wish I could get past it, but there it is. Anyone else feel the same?
Regards to all,
CookieinAL
Hi mate,
good on you.
You are so right, I had my ablation 2 1/2 years ago but somehow it is always somewhere in the back of the head "what if".
With every ectopic beat the memory kicks in on how it was. Its getting better, but I reckon the thought will never leave us for good.
But as they say : One is for sure, life is the only thing we won't get out alive". So stay positiv and crack on. Many years to come, free of the ..... 
I had my Ablation 8 weeks ago and I am also doing well. I have the same concern as you. I think about the Afib coming back on a daily basis, I hope to think about it less as time goes buy. We are so lucky to have had the procedure, stay positive, all will be ok in the end!
It will be a year in September for me. Every time my heart has any little " burp", I get out my KardiaMobile and check it. I got a loop recorder two days ago, so now I just wait for them to tell me if they find AFib.
That's brilliant news, I am about the same and after having a rubbish time feel as if I am coming through the other end. Do you have to stay on your meds or can you stop taking them? I still have quite strong ectopics but feeling positive. Best of luck for continuous recovery. Keep us up dated. Denise
Will have to stay on all meds for at least the next 6 months, after that EP said I might be able to come off the Eliquis
Glad to hear you are feeling so well. Is this your first ablation of have you had one before and needed another? I am considering this after having my second successful cardioversion in two years but have to have a knee replacement at the end of this month so going to try and get over that first.
First ablation. Had two cardioversion pre iously, both of which lasted only a short time. Also have the bad knee and will need a replacement if the AFib is straightened out.
They can do the op with the Afib so it is not a problem but my AFib came back about a week after consulting with the knee surgeon and a few days before going for a check on my AFib with the nurse at the GP surgery - weird eh? Just wanted to be back as near normal as possible for the op as knew the recovery was going to be a big challenge as it is quite a long and hard recovery and being in AFib wouldn't help. Now wondering if the surgery will bring it back on? Well if it does, it does. Not much I can do about it. No way I could have done any more.
Take care.
Des
I'm right around 18 months post-ablation for SVT and I absolutely have days where I just wait for it to happen, but it lessens over time for sure
You were so fortunate to feel so well so quickly! I had bouts of irregular heartbeats and total fatigue for about a month after my PVI ablation. So, yes, finally feeling better.
Good to hear about the success of your ablation. I think that will have to be the next option for me as my episodes of paroxysmal AF are getting more frequent and I am finding it very debilitating. Are you in the States that you get to see an EP? it's been almost two years since my diagnosis and I only got to see one privately as I was not referred by my NHS doctor! Hope you continue to be AF free!
Hi sandibee - yes, I live in the US. When my cardiologist had tried a couple of different drug treatments for my AF, & both failed, and I had 2 cardioversions without lasting relief, I was referred to the EP. It took me 6 weeks to get an appointment with him and then took an additional 4 months to get in for the ablation. During that time I changed from paroxysmal AF to permanent.
Gosh! So you moved through the stages really quickly. I'm still at the paroxysmal stage after almost two years but the episodes are getting more frequent so I'm thinking of going for another private EP as the NHS moves incredibly slowly, so it's lucky my AF is moving slowly too! They seem to treat everyone here a if it is going to get worse anyway and anyone who doesn't respond well to the usual drugs given is viewed as a trouble maker! I need to do some research to find someone to consult who I can have confidence in. Hope it doesn't take too long!
Now 6 weeks post ablation
6 Months Post Ablation
Update 6 weeks post ablation
6 weeks post ablation
6 days post ablation
